"may not be seen..??.
C'mon guys, this is astronomy - you know exactly when this will happen again ... and again... and again
"may not be seen..."??
C'mon guys, this is astronomy - you know exactly when this will happen again ... and again... and again.
We think alike. I was about to make a post similar to yours. But upon reflection, I think what we have here is an example of the difference between "British English" and "American English." The phrase "may not," in this case, I suspect, was intended to mean "shall not." The word "may" isn't always wishy-washy. For example, you might respond to a child's request to stay out until 2:00 AM with the words "you may not." In such a case, there's nothing equivocal about "may."
Oh, to be sure, the planets will be there in all their glory. But will there be anyone on this one to observe them?
If a tree falls in the forest...